Machine for making eaves-troughs



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PATENT GEORGE HAUOKE, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

MACHINE FOR MAKING EAVES-TROUGHS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 309,946, dated December30, 1884. Application filed September 20, 1884. No model).

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE HAUOKE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county ofClark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Machines for Making Eaves- Troughs, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to the construction of gutters or eaves-troughs,and particularly relates to the formation of the beading on the edgethereof.

The object of my invention is to provide a machine for making aneaves-trough of novel construction, the edges of said trough beingrolled inwardly to form a bead, into which the edge of the metallicsheet forming said trough is turned, and the said bead being offset sothat 1ts inner surface comes in a line with the inner curve of thetrough, thereby forming a neater and stronger finish than heretofore, anopening being at the same time thus formed on the inner surface of thespouting adapted to receive the ends of the stays or braces from whichthe trough is supported.

My invention consists in the organization and combinations of partshereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,Figure l is a side elevation view of a machine of novel constructionadapted to form the improved eavestrough embodying my invention. Fig. 2is an end elevation view of the same, showing the latch for holding thewinding-rod in place. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional elevation taken online x m in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the cam-lever indetail. Fig. 5 is an end elevation of my improved eaves-trough ready foruse, and Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional detail view illustrating the methodof forming the beading.-

Like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference throughout theseveral views.

In forming my improved eaves-trough I use a machine consisting of aframe, a, provided with a circular cavity, a, in which is journaled awinding-rod, b, said winding-rod bein g provided throughout its lengthwith a longitudinal slot or groove, 0, adapted to receive the edge ofthe metallic sheet from which the trough is formed.

On one side of the frame a is a movable section d, hinged or pivoted tosaid frame at (1, and provided with a projecting lip, e, said movablesection being adapted by suitable means to be turned on its pivotedbearings so as to bring the-projecting lip e over the winding-rod b.:The winding-rod b is at the front end preferably bent down so as toform a handle or crank, b. It is held at the rear end against verticalmovement in the cavity a by a suitable bearing, f, through which the rodb is'adapted to slide. The rod is held against vertical movement at thefront end, and also against longitudinal movement in the cavity a by apivoted latch, adapted to rest between two small collars, h h, rigidlysecured on the rod 1). The latchg is pivoted to the frame a at 9 and isprovided with a hand-lever, 9, by means of which the latch may be turnedon its pivotal bearing, and which also serves as a weight to hold thelatch in position, the movement of said lever being limited by a smallpin, 2'.

To remove the winding-rod from the frame the lever g is raised until thelatch g is clear of the said rod. The front end of the rod is raised andthe rod withdrawn longitudinally from the bearing f. The weight of thelever brings the latch back to its place. In replacing the rod the rearend is inserted in the bearing f and the rod lowered until it restsagainst the top of the latch g, with one of the collars h h oneitherside of said latch. The top of the latch is beveled off as shown, and aslight pressure of the rod thereon will raise the hand-lever g and forcethe latch 9 back sufficiently to allow the rod 6 to fall into thecircular cavity a, after which the latch, by reason of the lever g,willclose over the rod and hold it firmly in position.

For operating the movable section at, I preferably use a cam-lever, 7c,journaled on a rod or bolt, Z, which extends through the framea and thesaid section d. The movable section is so pivoted or hinged to the framea that when the cam-lever 7c is turned in one direction the said sectionfalls away from the frame a by its own weight. When the cam-lever isturned in the other direction, the section is forced up against theframe.

In forming my improved beading, the edge of the trough is placed in thelongitudinal slot 0, and the handle b turned so as to wind the metalaround the rod on the inside of the trough in the position shown by fulllines-in Fig. 6. The cam-lever k is then turned so as to close themovable section up to the frame, thereby bringing the lip cover therod 1) and pressing themetal of the trough over until the inner side ofthe bead is on a line with the inner curve of the trough, as shown inFig. 5, and indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 6. The rod 1) is thenremoved, the movable section being first moved back, and thetrough withthe bead formed thereon slipped longitudinally from it. It will be seenthat by this operation the edge of the metal is turned so as to projectinto the strong finish. An opening or seam is also formed along eachside of the inner surface of the trough, adapted to receive and supportthe ends of the stays or braces s of the trough. This feature I proposeto make the subject of another application, and do not,thercforc, claimit in this.

It is obvious that sheet metal of any kind may be used in theconstructionof my improved trough,.and that sections of any desiredlength may be made by making the machine of a proper length to embracethe sheets from which the sections are made.

I do not claim in this application the construction of the improvedspouting, as I propose to make that the subject of another application.

bead, making a very neat and \\hat I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

1. The eombination,with a stationary frame having a winding-rodjournaled in a recess therein, one side of said'recess being extendedsome distance above said rod, of a movable section provided with aprojecting lip, and means for moving said section so as to bring theprojecting lip entirely over said rod and against the extended side ofsaid recess, stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The eombination,withawindingrodjournaled in a recess in a stationaryframe, one side of said recess being extended above said rod, of amovable section provided with a projecting lip adapted to extend oversaid rod and against the side of said recess, and a cam: lever formoving said section, substantially as set forth.

3. The eombination,with the frame a, rod b, having groove 0, and thelatch g, of movable section d, having lip e, and cam-lever k,substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the frame a and longitudinallygrooved rod b,ofthe fixed bearing '1", collars h h, and latch g, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day ofSeptember, A; D. 1884..

GEORGE IIAUGKE.

\Vitnesses:

I. J. GLnvnNcnn, PAUL A. STALEY.

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